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Subtitled, "A Personal History". Jonathan Franzen, named one of the best American novelists under forty by "Granta" and the "New Yorker", tells his own personal story of growing up in 1970s America. His betselling "The Corrections" will be reissued with a new cover to coincide with the paperback publication of his memoirs. 'Franzen's memoir is cleverly written and often fun to read... He's funny and self deprecating...' "Sunday Telegraph

A novel that chronicles life in post-traumatic, morally ambiguous America, where the heartfelt desire to do good, is constantly tripped up by the need to feel good.

This welcome addition to the "Blackwell Guides to Criticism" series provides students with an invaluable survey of the critical reception of the Romantic poets. Guides readers through the wealth of critical material available on the Romantic poets and directs them to the most influential readings Presents key critical texts on each of the major Romantic poets - Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats - as well as on poets of mor...

Completing his Spanish trilogy, following "Duende" and "Andalus", Jason Webster embarks on a journey to unearth the secrets of the Civil War, and its remaining dark legacy in today's Spain. 'Written with considerable power and beauty' "Sunday Times

* If a severe misfortune makes your life better, was it unfortunate? * Could it be that 50% of competent medical doctors ought promptly to retire? * Might a justice system threaten with unjust punishment, to avert the need for punishment? * Could things become too good, morally? * Can terrorists morally complain if innocent people they care about are harmed? The importance of paradox in the study of philosophy, from metaphysics to logic, ...

In 1901, Charles Comiskey and Ban Johnson launched a brazen challenge to the National Leagues supremacy. This book covers the American Leagues origins in the Western League, the decisions and planning that laid the groundwork for the American League, and in detail, the 1901 season that established the AL as a new major league.

How much are today's youth actually influenced by violence in the media? People who would never dispute the positive influence of programs like Sesame Street are reluctant to acknowledge that other programming may do harm. As early as the 1930s, however, parents were expressing concerns about the content of various media. Today, almost every violent crime perpetrated by a young person is probed for evidence of media influence, often while othe...

This book documents the most muffled moments and botched plays of baseball history by telling the stories of the men who became legendary failures because of them. But arguing against the injustice of this historical branding, the book also recounts men who made nearly identical mistakes and managed to retain their reputation as professionals. Each chapter reviews the history of players who were marked for life because they failed on a grand s...

The Backpack Content Reader gives students extra reading practice. A thematically related selection for each unit presents real-world information students will enjoy. A worksheet for each unit helps young readers improve their reading comprehension.     Bold, beautiful and bursting with color! Packed with tools to learn!   Backpack, brings to life a love of learning through songs and chants, stickers, and hands-on activities.   Your students w...

Der Briefwechsel zwischen Gretha Jünger, geborene von Jeinsen, und Carl Schmitt ist ein Dokument von großem Interesse für Zeithistoriker und zeithistorisch interessierten Laien wie für Literatur- und Kulturhistoriker und Leser der Schriften Ernst Jüngers. Der Briefwechsel umfasst einen Zeitraum von mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten, vom März 1934 bis zum Oktober 1953, er besteht aus 66 Briefen von Carl Schmitt und 90 Briefen von Gretha Jünger. Carl S...

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Die Terroranschläge seit dem 11. September 2001 stellen eine neuartige Bedrohung der westlichen Gesellschaften dar. In der außenpolitischen Reaktion demokratischer Staaten auf diese Bedrohungslage zeichnet sich die Alternative ab, entweder den Niedergangsprozess des Islamismus als politische Ideologie zu befördern oder offensiv und präventiv in die islamische Welt hinein zu agieren. Innenpolitisch ist als Reaktion auf die veränderte Sicherheit...

Colour photos, maps and illustrations, both comprehensive and authoritative. Perfect for studying or quick fact-checking and ideal for both adults and children. "Collins Gem" titles remain popular.

Hilfreiche Trainingsfragen zu diesem Buch finden Sie unter: http://www.economag.de/training?ISBN=58383 Schwierige Märkte setzen auch das Marketing unter Erfolgsdruck. Mit geringeren Budgets muss mehr erreicht werden. Ein Ausweg aus diesem Dilemma bietet das so genannte E-Marketing ("Electronic" Marketing oder auch Online Marketing genannt). Dabei werden marketing-orientierte Geschäftsprozesse hauptsächlich oder ausschließlich online abgewickel...

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In this second volume of AAFSW's Realities of Foreign Life, 29 members of the U.S. diplomatic community - including employees, spouses and one articulate teen - share their knowledge, research and personal perspectives, broadening and extending the first book's candid insights into the Foreign Service lifestyle. Focusing on the "realities" faced by diplomats and their families outside the embassy or consulate walls, the authors explore topics ...

Few American spiritual teachers of recent years have inspired others as lovingly as Ron Roth. After serving the Roman Catholic Church as a priest for twenty-five years, Roth left to pursue a more universal spirituality, teaching the possibility of a one-to-one relationship with Divinity as well as the belief that healing and enlightenment are available to all people. Speaking from the cornerstone teachings that have inspired his ministry, Roth...

Since we have begun corresponding with each other, I have become a changed person forever for the better, in ways beyond explanation. When Stacy Evans hears that a childhood friend, Andrew Fielding, has recently been arrested in connection with a murder, she decides to write to him in prison. Pen Pals is a collection of their correspondence that helped their relationship blossom from a renewed friendship to something much more meaningful. A bu...

Superconductivity is the ability of certain materials to conduct electrical current with no resistance and extremely low losses. High temperature superconductors, such as La2-xSrxCuOx (Tc=40K) and YBa2Cu3O7-x (Tc=90K), were discovered in 1987 and have been actively studied since. In spite of an intense, world-wide, research effort during this time, a complete understanding of the copper oxide (cuprate) materials is still lacking. Many fundamen...

Superconductivity is the ability of certain materials to conduct electrical current with no resistance and extremely low losses. High temperature superconductors, such as La2-xSrxCuOx (Tc=40K) and YBa2Cu3O7-x (Tc=90K), were discovered in 1987 and have been actively studied since. In spite of an intense, world-wide, research effort during this time, a complete understanding of the copper oxide (cuprate) materials is still lacking. Many fundamen...